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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 5, 1972



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1   AMERICAN PIE 1 1 2 11
Don McLean (United Artists 50856)
2   LET'S STAY TOGETHER 2 3 4 11
Al Green (Hi 2202)
3   DAY AFTER DAY 3 6 12 10
Badfinger (Apple 1841)
4   CLEAN UP WOMAN 4 7 10 12
Betty Wright (Alston 4601)
5   SUNSHINE 5 5 6 13
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn 8021)
6   SUGAR DADDY 6 8 8 9
Jackson Five (Motown 1194)
7   PRECIOUS AND FEW 14 34 59 7
Climax (Rocky Road 30055)
8   NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN 12 15 18 7
Three Dog Night (Dunhill 4299)
9   HURTING EACH OTHER 28 42 61 4  
Carpenters (A&M 1322)
10   YOU ARE EVERYTHING 9 10 11 15
Stylistics (Avco 4581)
11   WITHOUT YOU 18 27 31 9
Nilsson (RCA Victor 74-0604)
12   BRAND NEW KEY 10 2 1 16
Melanie (Neighborhood 4201)
13   STAY WITH ME 17 33 43 6
Faces (Warner Bros. 7545)
14   ANTICIPATION 15 18 20 10
Carly Simon (Elektra 45759)
15   DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE 8 9 9 13
Joe Simon (Spring 120)
16   DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER 30 48 -- 3  
Osmonds (MGM 14324)
17   LEVON 19 21 26 8
Elton John (Uni 55314)
18   BLACK DOG 23 30 34 8
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic 2849)
19   KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' 20 23 23 11
Charley Pride (RCA Victor 74-0550)
20   JOY 54 75 91 6  
Apollo 100 (Mega 0050)
21   THE WITCH QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS 24 28 33 11
Redbone (Epic 10749)
22   MAKE ME THE WOMAN THAT YOU GO HOME TO 22 26 29 9
Gladys Knight & Pips (Soul 35091)
23   FIRE AND WATER 27 36 45 7
Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2852)
24   THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA 26 31 36 10
Bobby Womack & Peace (United Artists 50847)
25   EVERYTHING I OWN 32 54 -- 3
Bread (Elektra 45765)
26   SCORPIO 7 4 5 15  
Dennis Coffey & Detroit Guitar Band (Sussex 226)
27   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING 11 11 13 11  
New Seekers (Elektra 45762)
28   DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER 33 40 51 13
Beverly Bremers (Scepter 12315)
29   TOGETHER LET'S FIND LOVE 34 38 41 7
5th Dimension (Bell 45,170)
30   SWEET SEASONS 36 52 -- 3
Carole King (Ode 66022)
31   THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT 35 45 55 7
Robert John (Atlantic 2846)
32   IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (YES LOVE) 13 13 14 9  
Partridge Family (Bell 45,160)
33   SHOW ME HOW 38 47 50 13
Emotions (Volt 4066)
34   MY WORLD 41 50 -- 3
Bee Gees (Atco 6871)
35   COUNTRY WINE 40 53 -- 3
Raiders (Columbia 45535)
36   ONE MONKEY DON'T STOP NO SHOW (PT. 1) 21 14 15 12  
Honey Cone (Hot Wax 7110)
37   THE WAY OF LOVE 46 57 -- 3
Cher (Kapp 2158)
38   RING THE LIVING BELL 45 55 -- 3
Melanie (Neighborhood 4202)
39   BANG A GONG 42 44 48 8
T. Rex (Reprise 1032)
40   FLOY JOY 49 64 74 5
Supremes (Motown 1195)
41   THE NICKEL SONG 50 59 -- 3
Melanie (Buddah 268)
42   UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO 48 58 -- 3
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 74-0619)
43   TUPELO HONEY 44 49 60 6
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 7543)
44   THE HARDER I TRY (THE BLUER I GET) 43 51 62 9
Free Movement (Columbia 45512)
45   I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY) 16 16 17 11  
Hillside Singers (Metromedia 231)
46   AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW 52 60 65 7
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager (Mercury 73255)
47   FEELING ALRIGHT 51 61 72 12
Joe Cocker (A&M 1063)
48   RUNAWAY / HAPPY TOGETHER 53 62 -- 3
Dawn (Bell 45,175)
49   HEY BIG BROTHER 25 24 24 12  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth 5038)
50   JUNGLE FEVER 57 68 78 7
Chakachas (Polydor 15030)
51   FOOTSTOMPIN' MUSIC 64 74 100 4  
Grand Funk (Capitol 3255)
52   FAMILY AFFAIR 31 17 7 15  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10805)
53   TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING (PT. 1) 65 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor 14109)
54   SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS 63 69 70 7
War (United Artists 50867)
55   DAISY MAE 39 43 46 11  
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (Dunhill 4296)
56   WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN 66 76 88 4
Addrisi Brothers (Columbia 45521)
57   SON OF SHAFT 59 70 73 7
Bar-Kays (Volt 4073)
58   LOVE GONNA PACK UP (AND WALK OUT) 60 65 68 9
Persuaders (Win Or Lose 220)
59   CHERISH 29 12 3 15  
David Cassidy (Bell 45,150)
60   SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU 69 79 89 4
English Congregation (Atco 6865)
61   WHAT AM I LIVING FOR 62 67 69 7
Ray Charles (ABC/TRC 11317)
62   YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT 72 81 92 4
Detroit Emeralds (Westbound 192)
63   HEART OF GOLD 77 -- -- 2  
Neil Young (Reprise 1065)
64   RUNNIN' AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Sly & Family Stone (Epic 10829)
65   KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK 'N' ROLL 68 72 85 7
Edgar Winter's White Trash (Epic 10788)
66   WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW 73 83 94 4
Roberta Flack (Atlantic 2851)
67   NOW RUN AND TELL THAT 76 86 -- 3
Denise LaSalle (Westbound 201)
68   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) 80 98 -- 3  
Donnie Elbert (Avco 4587)
69   DO THE FUNKY PENGUIN (PT. 1) 75 80 84 8
Rufus Thomas (Stax 0112)
70   MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION -- -- -- 1  
Paul Simon (Columbia 45547)
71   I GOTCHA 84 -- -- 2  
Joe Tex (Dial 1010)
72   ANOTHER PUFF 79 82 86 5
Jerry Reed (RCA Victor 74-0613)
73   NO ONE TO DEPEND ON -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia 45552)
74   GIMME SOME MORE 93 -- -- 2  
JB's (People 602)
75   ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY -- -- -- 1  
B.J. Thomas (Scepter 12344)
76   GET UP AND GET DOWN 83 91 96 6
Dramatics (Volt 4071)
77   DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 85 88 95 4
Shirley Bassey (United Artists 50845)
78   HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Mercury 73031)
79   MOVE 'EM OUT 86 96 98 4
Delaney & Bonnie (Atco 6866)
80   BABY WON'T YOU LET ME ROCK 'N ROLL YOU 87 90 97 4
Ten Years After (Columbia 45530)
81   ROUNDABOUT -- -- -- 1  
Yes (Atlantic 2854)
82   NUMBER WONDERFUL 88 99 -- 5
Rock Flowers (Wheel 0032)
83   STANDING IN FOR JODY 89 -- -- 2
Johnnie Taylor (Stax 0114)
84   MISSING YOU -- -- -- 1  
Luther Ingram (KoKo 2110b)
85   LOVE ME, LOVE ME LOVE 94 95 -- 3
Frank Mills (Sunflower 118)
86   SWEET BABY 90 93 -- 3
Donnie Elbert (All Platinum 2333)
87   MR. PENGUIN (PT. 1) 97 -- -- 2
Lunar Funk (Bell 45,172)
88   EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE 99 -- -- 2  
Bobby Vinton (Epic 10822)
89   A SIMPLE GAME -- -- -- 1  
Four Tops (Motown 1196)
90   LONESOME MARY 91 92 -- 3
Chilliwack (A&M 1310)
91   BRIAN'S SONG 92 94 -- 3
Michel LeGrand (Bell 45,171)
92   CRY 96 -- -- 2
Lynn Anderson (Columbia 45529)
93   GOIN' DOWN (ON THE ROAD TO L.A.) -- -- -- 1  
Terry Black & Laurel Ward (Kama Sutra 540)
94   KENTUCKY -- -- -- 1  
Sammi Smith (Mega 0056)
95   PAIN (PT. 1) 71 73 76 10  
Ohio Players (Westbound 188)
96   FIVE HUNDRED MILES -- 100 -- 7
Heaven Bound with Tony Scotti (MGM 14314)
97   I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG -- -- -- 1  
Billy Preston (A&M 1320b)
98   TRYIN' TO STAY 'LIVE -- -- -- 1  
Asylum Choir (Shelter 7313)
99   IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Martha Reeves & Vandellas (Gordy 7113)
100   IRON MAN -- -- -- 1  
Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 7530)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Looking For A Love" by J. Geils Band (# 37)
   • "George Jackson" by Bob Dylan (# 47)
   • "Hey Girl" by Donny Osmond (# 55)
   • "My Boy" by Richard Harris (# 56)
   • "Got To Be There" by Michael Jackson (# 58)
   • "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night (# 61)
   • "Once You Understand" by Think (# 67)
   • "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" by Aretha Franklin (# 70)
   • "Under My Wheels" by Alice Cooper (# 74)
   • "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet (# 78)
   • "Ajax Airlines" by Hudson & Landry (# 81)
   • "Open The Door (Song For Judith)" by Judy Collins (# 82)
   • "Rock 'n Roll" by Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder (# 95)
   • "Where Are You" by Cat Stevens (# 98)
   • "Can I" by Eddie Kendricks (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   GET OUT OF BED Livingston Taylor
102   I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN Vikki Carr
103   MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY James Last
104   CRAZY MAMA J.J. Cale
105   (LOVE ME) LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD Fantastics
106   YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER Freddie North
107   OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MORNING Glen Campbell
108   ROCK & ROLL STEW Traffic
109   COTTON JENNY Anne Murray
110   I LOVE YOU -- STOP Stairsteps
111   MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE WAY Andy Williams
112   KEEP ON DOIN' WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' Bobby Byrd
113   20TH CENTURY MAN Kinks
114   TOKOLOSHE MAN John Kongos
115   WHAT'S YESTERDAY Dean Martin
116   YOU GOT ME WALKING Jackie Wilson
117   YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Gayle McCormick
118   WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT Barry Mann
119   I CAN'T DO IT FOR YOU Trade Martin
120   THANK GOD FOR YOU BABY Pacific Gas & Electric
121   THEME FROM NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA Henry Mancini & Orchestra
122   I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR LOVING ME) Chi-Lites
123   (OH LORD WON'T YOU BUY ME A) MERCEDES BENZ Goose Creek Symphony
124   IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE Laura Nyro
125   WHITE LIES Grin
126   BREAKING UP SOMEBODY'S HOME Ann Peebles
127   A BREATH TAKING GUY Marvelettes
128   A HEARTACHE, A SHADOW, A LIFETIME Dave Mason
129   TOGETHER AGAIN Bobby Sherman
130   IT'S ALL UP TO YOU Dells
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